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(43) Date of publication: 07.04.2010 Bulletin 2010/14 (21) Application number: 08775221.8 (22) Date of filing: 18.07.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H03M 1/46(2006.01) H03M 1/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2008/059446 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/010581 (22.01.2009 Gazette 2009/04)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 19.07.2007 DE 102007033689 26.12.2007 US 16740 15.07.2008 US 173283 (71) Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH 85356 Freising (DE)	(72) Inventors: OHNHAEUSER, Frank 90547 Stein (DE) WICKMANN, Andreas 90425 Nuernberg (DE) (74) Representative: Holt, Michael  Texas Instruments Limited European Patents Department 800 Pavilion Drive Northampton Business Park Northampton Northamptonshire NN4 7YL Northampton Business Park Northampton Northamptonshire NN4 7YL (GB)